0410 Perfect Storm

PERFECT STORM

Jonah in the Storm (Jonah 1) Person of Jesus brings your peace, principles of Jesus bring prosperity STORY: It is well with my soul Money can’t buy it. It’s not for sale. Drugs can’t get it. Happiness can’t replace it Peace is more than absence of conflict (trouble) but presence of Christ Peace makes you complete. Shalom – completeness, well-being, soundness of the whole person Peace of God rule in your hearts Col.3:15 You can’t have complete peace with Jonah in your boat. Jonah in lowest parts. Jonah asleep You find peace in right Person, keep peace in removing wrong Jonah’s out of your life God will take care of you. Peace is more important than being right

Peter in the Storm (Matthew 14:22-33) Leave empty boat to find abundant life, temporary life to find eternal, friends to find Jesus, safety to find miracles  STORY: K.A. Paul of India. 5 years ago my grandpa died Hold on to the Giver of life, not gift of life If you lose life, you will find. If you hold too tightly it will lose its meaning Christian life is as walking on water, not hard but impossible Of myself I can do nothing but I can do all things through Christ who strengths me Jesus walked on the water, that Peter couldn't stand on What's over your head, is under My feet He will allow me to sink but His grace will never allow me to drown

Paul in the Storm (Acts 27) Focus on what you have got instead of what you have lost. Focus on what God is doing, not what He hasn’t done STORY: Nick Adam - rib, Moses - rod, widow - oil, David - sling shot, disciples – loaves God will see you through…He didn’t bring you to his point to drawn you. Hold on, STAND your ground! Ship is not going to make it but you will with God

STORY: It is well with my soul Horatio and Anna Spafford. Chicago lawyer. Supporter of D.L. Moody in 1860. 1870, only son dies at age of 4 out of fever. in 1871, all his real estate by Lake Michigan was burned. in 1873 planned trip to Europe to recover and join Moody...9 days later, telegram came 'saved alone'....Nov.2nd, 1873, their ship accident, sank in 12 min, claiming 226 lives...

When peace like a river attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whetever my lot, Thou has taught me to say It is well, it is well, with my soul

Though Satan should buffet, though trails should come Let his blest assurance control That Christ has regarded my helpless estate And hath shed His own blood for my soul

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought My sin, not in part but the whole Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, oh my soul

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight The clouds be rolled back as a scroll The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, Even so, it is well with my soul

Story: K.A. Paul of India Paul – parents were Hindu’s. Got saved. Paul started to preach at early age to drunkans and atheists, get beaten, run for his life, fall into the well or cahsed by corba’s …got into policicts, his dad resisted…vision of hell…witnessed to 200 villeages…before going to one city, his granma had to be saved and one person in first month of his stay…slept with cobra’s…at 19…slept in cow place…converted main guy…ran for his life while they planned his death…beaten 7 times by this mob and left for dead once…he was on his way to houston to speak…they followed him on the train to hotel, took him hostage for three days…he escaped…found him after church…60 men…beat him and threw him in the ditch…guy died who boasted and the rest repented… 1997 80k, first night, 300k last night

Story of Nick: Born 26 years ago. Australia. Pastor's kids. Learned to write and type. One of first to go to mainline school. Mocked, and made fun of. 8 wanted to commit suicide. 17 started to give talks. 21 double major in finances. 19 real estate. 20 stocks. 2 million people live. 12 countries, 4 continents...300k got saved. 300 times preached last year. 2 weeks ago 40k got saved in Colombia. No arms, no legs, two toes...has to be carried...